20030325 r-03-14RESOLUTION NO. R-03-14
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A TOWING ADVISORY BOARD PURSUANT TO
VIRGINIA CODE SECTION 46.2-1217 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THE CITY
COUNCIL WITH RESPECT TO THE TERMS OF A CONTRACT FOR POLICE-
REQUESTED TOWING SERVICES.
WHEREAS, Virginia Code Section 46.2-1217 permits governing bodies of localities
to regulate by ordinance services rendered by businesses engaged in the towing or storage of
unattended, abandoned, or immobile vehicles pursuant to police towing requests; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfax has adopted such an ordinance in Section 98-156 et
seq. of the City Code; and
WHEREAS, Virginia Code Section 46.2-1217 allows the governing bodies of
localities to contract for services rendered pursuant to a police towing request with one or
more businesses engaged in the towing or storage of unattended, abandoned, or immobile
vehicles; and
WHEREAS, prior to entering into such a contract, Virginia Code Section 46.2-1217
requires the local governing body to appoint an advisory board consisting of representatives
of local law-enforcement agencies, towing and recovery operators, and the general public, to
advise the governing body with regard to the appropriate terms of the contract; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to contract for police-requested towing services pursuant
to Virginia Code Section 46.2-1217, and in order to comply with the requirements of the
statute, hereby appoints a towing advisory board.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax
that a towing advisory board is hereby established in accordance with Virginia Code Section
46.2-1217 for the purpose of advising the City Council with respect to the terms of a contract
for police-requested towing services.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fairfax that the
following persons are hereby appointed to the towing advisory board, who shall serve until
December 31, 2004:
Captain Laura Kenyon, Commander, Community Services Division, City of Fairfax
Police Department
Lieutenant William Kitzerow, Supervisor, Traffic Section, City of Fairfax Police
Department
Kevin Frank, a representative from the Central Fairfax Chamber of Commerce
Scott Mills, a representative from Fairfax Towing
Joseph Beck, a citizen of the City of Fairfax
Beverly Myers, a citizen of the City of Fairfax
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Adopted this 25th day of March, 2003.
ATTEST:
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Date
The vote on the motion to adopt the resolution was recorded as follows:
Councilwoman Cross
Councilman Greenfield
Councilwoman Lyon
Councilman Rasmussen
Councilman Silverthome
Councilwoman Winter
Vote
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye
Aye